East Coast Radio Newswatch
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On FM, on the station app and on OpenView Channel 606, this is East Coast Radio Newswatch. The ANC has called on the South African National Defence Force and other agencies to ramp up efforts to secure the country's ports of entry. The remarks follow the arrest of 95 Libyan nationals at an illegal military training camp in Bumalanga last month. The ANC agents, whom affairs and border management agency, to strengthen their efforts at ensuring South Africa's borders, as well as all our ports of entry to combat all acts of illegality. Secretary-General Figuilla Mbalula has been giving feedback on the party's NEC La Hautla that was held in Boxberg. He says they also welcomed the Durban High Court's decision to grant the ANC leave to appeal in its name and logo case against the MK party. The ANC lost the first round of the legal battle, but the High Court has now found there is a reasonable prospect that another court might arrive at a different conclusion. "They've stolen stuff from us. We will chase this thing up until the apex court. We will. There will be no retreat on that. That is our heritage. What will we say to generations to combat? We allowed one former president to just steal." Former Free State Premier Ace Mahashulez former PA is being extradited from the US to South Africa to face charges in the 255 million rand asbestos tender corruption case. Initially a key witness, Muradi Choloda, was charged after refusing to cooperate with the state. Its alleged high-ranking officials, including Mahashule, received kickbacks from asbestos removal funds. Choloda is expected to arrive at OA Tambo International Airport this afternoon escorted by the police and Interpol. Slain police, a Durbin police officer, Riet Adams, will be honoured at a final salute ceremony next month, along with 38 other fallen officers. Their names will be engraved on the SAP's memorial wall at the Union Buildings on the 1st of September. Sergeant Adams was killed in November while responding to a robbery at a Westville mall. He was shot by a gang as it made its getaway after ransacking two mature restores. His aspect was arrested several weeks later. He led police to his accomplices in Kwamashule where a shootout ensued and two of them were killed. Adams' close friend, M.T. Sayed, says honouring the officers shows that their deaths and getting justice for them is being taken seriously. He says Adams was someone who was passionate and proud to wear the badge. Absolutely life. To such an extent, at some point, we even had discussions about him coming it down and actually taking Sundays off and spending time with his mum and his kids and that kind of thing. We served those serious discussions around life in general and it's not to be all an end-all to be fighting crime. But he was so passionate about it in any scenario. And seven Polish nationals accused of playing a suspicious role in the cost of living protests in Nigeria have been arrested. The Polish Foreign Ministry says the group, that has been detained, are students and a teacher. Security agents have also arrested dozens of people for waiving Russian flags in the demonstrations. Durbin 26 tomorrow, Peter Maratsburg 27, Richard Spade 28. Here's what's coming up in your sport. The Proteas have moved to 69 for one on day two of the first test against the West Indies. A big effort from Team South Africa saw Arcani Simbina drag the 4x100m relay team into the finals and Jaden Hendrix returns for the Sharks against Greek was in the carry cup this weekend.